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What Is the True Age of Your Soul?

Haiden Steingass

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About This Quiz

Just because your birth certificate labels you a certain age, it does not mean your soul matches it. If you are an old soul or a child at heart, you know this all too well. If you have a young soul, you are attracted to adventure. No matter what age you actually are, you will always remain playful, light-hearted, and goofy, taking advantage of any change you get to make a joke or take the edge off. Responsibilities are the last thing on your mind as you walk through life in wonder and awe.

Youthful souls don't age, at least on the inside, which is quite the opposite to old souls, who feel they have been on the planet for much longer than they actually have. You may be a 15-year-old or a 50-year-old and experience life in the same way. Staying up late and leading a busy life is the opposite of what you find fulfilling. Instead, you would like to spend your days drinking your favorite hot beverage, curled up on the couch with a good book, and surrounded by those you love.

There's no right or wrong way to be! Tell us a little bit about yourself and see if we can guess the true age of your soul!

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What time do you go to bed most nights?

By 8 p.m.

Midnight at the earliest

Around 10 or 11 p.m.

Around 9 p.m.

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What do you like to read?

I don't like to read.

Twitter

Magazines or self-help books

Novels

Other

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Out of all of these things, what do you like to do most in your free time?

Watch TV

Hang out with friends

Fix up the house

Relax at home

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How do you respond to conflict?

I get upset easily.

I don't do conflict.

I discuss it with the other person until there's a resolution.

I try to make it better and move on.

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How often do you go out with friends?

On weekends

Almost every night

Every few weeks

Once a month

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What’s the best excuse you use when you don’t want to go out with friends?

I have to wake up early the next day.

I don't feel good.

My kids need me.

My spouse is sick.

Other

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How did you meet your significant other?

At school

On a dating app

At a bar

We were set up by friends.

Other

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Would you consider yourself spiritual?

I don't know.

No

Yes, for the most part

Most definitely

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Are you an overthinker?

Nope

Yes

When it comes to serious life decisions

Sometimes

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Are you introverted or extroverted?

I'm not really sure.

Extroverted

A little bit of both

Introverted

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What kind of music do you listen to?

Whatever's on the radio

Rap/hip-hop

Country

Soft rock

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Do you like spending time outside?

Sometimes

Not at all

I like to go outside when I can.

I love it.

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How good of a listener are you?

I try to be.

When someone really needs me, I can listen.

I'm a really good listener.

I can listen, but I can give even better advice.

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Have you ever taken part in a protest?

Never

No, but I've seen them happen.

Once

More than once

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What’s your favorite way to unplug from technology?

Go outside

Spend time with friends

Clean

Read a book

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Do you need alone time?

I don't like alone time.

I don't need it. I like being with friends more.

I'll take it when I can get it.

I absolutely need it.

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Do you ever volunteer?

No

If I'm forced to

At least a few times a year

I volunteer regularly.

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Do you believe in God?

I don't know.

Not really

Yes

Yes, I have a strong relationship with God.

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What would you do if you were given a million dollars?

Go shopping

Buy a car

Pay off debt and share with my family

Invest it and leave it to my family

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How do you relax?

Take a nap

Spend time with friends

Watch a good TV show

Read a book

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How often do you cry?

Once a week

Only if something really bad happens

Once a month

If something sad happens in a movie

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Would you consider yourself “the life of the party” at social gatherings?

I can be too shy for that.

Yes, obviously!

Not necessarily

I don't go to social gatherings.

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What’s your greatest weakness?

Being dependent on others

Time management

Saying yes to too many things

Regret

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How easily do you say “sorry” to someone you’ve hurt?

I only say sorry when I'm forced to.

I don't apologize for anything.

I over-apologize.

I've learned to only apologize when it's really necessary.

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How often do you use substances? (alcohol, weed, etc.)

I don't.

A few times a week

Maybe once a week

Every couple of weeks

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If you haven’t already, are you ready to commit to one person for the rest of your life?

Heck, no

I'm never doing that.

I already have.

I've been ready for a long time.

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Which answer best describes how you are with money?

I don't have much.

I spend it as soon as I earn it.

I save my money but I like to have nice things.

I give my money away to those I love when I can.

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If you are at fault in a situation, which answer best describes how you handle it?

Blame others

Try to make it seem like I didn't do anything

Apologize

Take blame and do everything I can to make it better

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How stubborn are you?

My mom says I'm really stubborn.

Very

I try not to be.

Life's too short to be stubborn.

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When you are fighting with a friend, family member, or spouse, how do you get your point across?

Argue

Yell

Calmly state how I feel

I don't care to fight with anyone.

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